Histopathological changes in Newcastle disease affecting racing pigeons in Japan.

Paramyxovirus disease in racing pigeons

Investigation of Diseases in Young Racing Pigeons

There are over 2,100 pigeon fanciers in N. Ireland with approximately 150,000 racing pigeons. Historically, the sport has had little veterinary intervention. Fanciers rely heavily on various concoctions of routine treatments and antibiotics obtained principally by mail order from overseas. In recent years there have been increased losses of young birds, up to 90% in some cases. Traditionally, y...

Histopathological and Serum Enzyme Changes of Propofol Combined with Pre-Anesthetic Agents in Domestic Pigeons (Columba livia)

Objective- Because of the several differences between avian and mammalian physiology and anatomy, avian anesthesia requires to be more attentive. The aim of this study was to determine a safe injectable anesthetic agent that had more compatibility with the avian features. Design- Experimental study Animals- Twelve male pigeons...

A Genetic Breeding Program for Racing Pigeons

To those who carefully observe the sport though, there clearly are factors at work which contribute to the success of the winning bird. We all have known of those rare and exceptional birds that have amassed astonishing records. We have known or read of handlers who can consistently place near the top. We have known or read of breeders who consistently produce top birds. These amazing feats def...

Phylogenetic analysis of Newcastle disease virus genotypes isolated in Japan.

We genetically analyzed field isolates of the Newcastle disease (ND) virus isolated in Japan from 1930 to 2001. The coding region of the fusion protein was amplified by reverse transcriptase PCR and directly sequenced. Phylogenetic analysis revealed the presence of viruses belonging to six of the eight known genotypes. It can be concluded from this study that ND outbreaks in Japan have been of ...